| Dear Ambassador Perkin, I have another issue for your consideration. For the "suggestions" that you have given, they would only work when everyone has come to agree that Tibet (or perhaps East Turkestan, Taiwan and Mongolia for the same reason) belongs to China and is a "province" that is currently trying to break free from Beijing. Now this is something that the majority of the people has problem - not whether Tibet has suffered less human rights in comparison to the more economically advanced states like Shanghai and Beijing which would then render it a "civil problem" but rather Beijing ever has the right to rule over Tibet (which would then render it an "international violation of human rights"). How people see the above issue would dictate who's side they are on and the outcome they seek. Obviously, most people here like Jianshuo who has already confimed his stand that he loves China and wants the best for it would be on the side of Beijing who strong believe that Tibet is all but a province of China. Therefore, in conclusion this site would NOT serve as a neutral forum for unbiased discussion because people are all in a way or another influenced by their beliefs and the way they see things. To take my point further, I would like to draw to your attention that in social research there is this thing called sampling where we use subjects from unbiased random selection process to ensure the accuracy of data collected. This means that essentially the comments generated from WJS's blog cannot conform to the requirement of the unbiased factor. People who are regular followers of his site basically fall nicely into two categories - Group 1: Expats who live in china This group of people typically has a vested interest in China, either holds high managerial position ins China or are investors who are pro-China, obviously, because they want their money to grow. Are people who love China altogether, the culture, the language, the way of life and maybe even the girls. Then this would create the third characteristic of these expats: people who have a family in China! With the emotional factor, you can now go think for yourself whose side they are on. Group 2: Chinese who can speak English. This group of people typically comprised of younger generation Chinese who received their education in some institution of higher learning overseas. They have spent a couple of years overseas but in the limited time frame of 3-4 years (typically length of a bachelor degree) they were able master the English language but lack full depth understanding of the history and culture of their host country. Angry, they can only see the "malice" of the "western media" that has portrayed a differing opinion to what they have been educated to believe in back in China for the past 20 years. They see the anger of the international communities with regards to the Tibet issue but they cannot comprehend why - especially after being educated in China for 20 years that Tibet is a province of China (minus the annexation in 1950). I guess I do not have to explain further which side they are on. Now, you may ask where are all the others outside of China? They are most probably commenting on other websites. |
Error in Western Media Report about Tibet